Thread: Redirects - Syntax error

I noticed this morning that some of my redirects created in CP -Redirects were not working. They do show up in CP Redirects and looked fine to me. I did not find them in htaccess file.

For example, I was tryng to redirect http://www.thegoofygiftshop.com/ex-boyfriend_gum.html to
http://www.thegoofygiftshop.com/ex-boyfriend_gum.php

So I deleted that entry and tried to add it again but I get this message:
"Apache detected an error in the Rewrite config.

Syntax error on line 704 of /home/uyuldura/public_html/.htaccess.bvzj9CIkjfjN5NGDXuRMWK1DhxBj0eI3:
ErrorDocument takes two arguments, Change responses for HTTP errors

Please try again."

So I take it that something is wrong with my Error Page? I just can't figure out what could be wrong that would affect some of the pages but not all.

And I do not know how to find line 704 in my htaccess because in Wordpad there are not that many lines. Of course, I probably wouldn't know what to do if I found line 704.

What does this error message mean? and how do I correct it so I can add the redirects? and does this affect my error page in any way?
Thanks

dont use wordpad. Use notepad

If you did the redirect in cpanel you will first have to remove it. Then you can do a line by line.

Karen

Oops, it was notepad I was using.

I found it in Redirects and did remove it by deleting it It no longer shows in Redirects. And when I try it add it again is when I get that error message.
I'm not following you on the line by line? Is that the same as adding each redirect via the CPanel?

Thanks

I believe I solved it! The very last line in my .htaccess was
ErrorDocument 404 / Error Page

So I deleted that and now I can enter my redirects. And they redirected.

I think I remember something about adding that but I don't remember why I did it. Believe I read - or misread -it here in the forum

Thanks